Neil McKnight
Neil McKnight is a horse trainer based in IRE, specialising in Jumps racing. From 289 career runners, he has saddled 14 winners, at a 4.8% strike rate. He has earned £143.9k in prize money. He currently has 61 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Wetherby (1w from 3r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
4.8%
Total Wins
14
Total Runs
289
Active Horses
61
Prize Money
£143.9k
Recent Form
Season Performance
Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs
- Runs
- Prize £k
- Win Rate %
Recent Results
Last 20 runners| Date | Horse | Course | Race | Pos | Jockey | SP | Prize £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Shinnhill (IRE) | Downpatrick (IRE) | Randox Rated Hurdle | 2 | Patrick M O'Brien | 16/1 | £4k |
| 18 Jan | Shinnhill (IRE) | Thurles (IRE) | Most Stylish Racegoers Handicap Hurdle | 7 | Alex Harvey | 25/1 | £0 |
| 15 Jul | Shinnhill (IRE) | Downpatrick (IRE) | Cosy Roof (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 1 | Alex Harvey | 7/2 | £5.9k |
| 24 May | Shinnhill (IRE) | Downpatrick (IRE) | Download The New Tote App Maiden Hurdle | 7 | Ben Harvey | 14/1 | £0 |
| 06 May | Shinnhill (IRE) | Down Royal (IRE) | Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 4 | Gavin Brouder | 80/1 | £400 |
| 07 Aug | Greenandwhitearmy (IRE) | Downpatrick (IRE) | Balloo Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 5 | Ricky Doyle | 10/1 | £200 |
| 13 Jul | Greenandwhitearmy (IRE) | Downpatrick (IRE) | Silk Plaster NI Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 4 | Ricky Doyle | 17/2 | £400 |
| 12 Jun | Greenandwhitearmy (IRE) | Downpatrick (IRE) | Dunlop Homes Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 7 | Shane O'Callaghan | 7/2 | £0 |
| 03 Jun | Greenandwhitearmy (IRE) | Down Royal (IRE) | Danny Boy Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 7 | Charlie O'Dwyer | 40/1 | £0 |
| 17 Mar | Keep Er Country (IRE) | Down Royal (IRE) | Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle | 12 | Richard Deegan | 200/1 | £0 |
| 13 Jun | Whinny Hill (IRE) | Downpatrick (IRE) | Ballyduggan Maiden Hurdle | 3 | Ryan Treacy | 100/1 | £900 |
| 03 May | Outside The Ring (IRE) | Down Royal (IRE) | Virtual Racing On The BoyleSports App Maiden Hunters Chase | 7 | Mr J C Barry | 9/2 | £0 |
| 13 Apr | Looks Like Fame (IRE) | Fairyhouse (IRE) | www.fairyhouse.ie Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 13 | Adam Short | 66/1 | £0 |
| 13 Mar | Stylebender (IRE) | Navan (IRE) | Racing Again March 22nd (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 9 | Mr J C Barry | 125/1 | £0 |
| 08 Mar | Wexford Dawn (IRE) | Leopardstown (IRE) | TRI Equestrian Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 8 | Ricky Doyle | 250/1 | £0 |
| 28 Feb | Wexford Dawn (IRE) | Naas (IRE) | Paddy Power Livestream UK & Irish Racing On The App Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 13 | Adam Short | 300/1 | £0 |
| 17 Feb | Alnahar (IRE) | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | DundalkStadium.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) | 14 | Conor Maxwell | 80/1 | £0 |
| 04 Feb | Dunboy Lad (IRE) | Down Royal (IRE) | Molson Coors Maiden Hurdle | 17 | Adam Short | 200/1 | £0 |
| 17 Dec | Alnahar (IRE) | Down Royal (IRE) | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 11 | Trevor Ryan | 66/1 | £0 |
| 13 Nov | Alnahar (IRE) | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Follow BetVictor Racing On Twitter Handicap (45-65) | 10 | Robbie Colgan | 22/1 | £0 |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal (IRE) | — | — | — | — | 0% | 7% |
| Downpatrick (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 7% |
| Navan (IRE) | — | — | — | — | 0% | 5% |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | 12% |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Naas (IRE) | — | 0% | — | — | — | 17% |
| Sligo (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Curragh (IRE) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Going Performance
Based on the 417 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 417 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Course Specialists
Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Jockey Partnerships
Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
364
Wins
19
Win Rate
5%
AW
Runs
53
Wins
4
Win Rate
8%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
314
Wins
17
Win %
5%
Place %
21%
Runs
103
Wins
6
Win %
6%
Place %
17%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Christmas Cracker Handicap Hurdle (81-123)
Bale O'Shea (IRE) · Navan (IRE) · 18 Dec 2010
Eventsec Maiden Hurdle
Better Back Bob (IRE) · Down Royal (IRE) · 31 Oct 2014
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-102)
Bale O'Shea (IRE) · Naas (IRE) · 31 Oct 2009
Irish Stallions Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase
Leish Oscar (IRE) · Down Royal (IRE) · 26 Dec 2013
E-auctions.ie Handicap Hurdle (81-116)
Bale O'Shea (IRE) · Naas (IRE) · 30 Oct 2010
Port Beginners Chase
Better Back Bob (IRE) · Downpatrick (IRE) · 14 Oct 2016
Quinnbet Handicap (45-65)
Alnahar (IRE) · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 18 Jan 2019
Saint Patricks Country Handicap Hurdle
Better Back Bob (IRE) · Downpatrick (IRE) · 13 Jul 2017
Ulster Carpets Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
Greenandwhitearmy (IRE) · Downpatrick (IRE) · 26 Aug 2019
Cosy Roof (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
Shinnhill (IRE) · Downpatrick (IRE) · 15 Jul 2024
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
11.7/1
Shortest Winner
9/4
Biggest Winner
33/1
Winner SP Distribution
Age Performance
Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.
Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating
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